Jul 13 2008
Long Itchington 2nd XI v Alvechurch 3rd XI
Itchington II’s 3rd game voodoo struck again as yet again they failed to stretch a winning run to 3 games.
Alvechurch asked Itchington to bat first on a drying wicket and Dave Buchholz and Graham Foster (16) gave Itchington a solid start putting on 46 for the 1st Wicket. Jeff Rogers then joined Buchholz to add 48 for the 2nd wicket before Buchholz (35) became the 2nd of Kahn’s 3 victims.
Rogers continued his excellent form with 65 but lacked real support from the middle order as despite cameo’s from Nick Aldridge (12) and Andy Crump (15) wickets fell at regular intervals preventing the necessary acceleration and the innings ended at 166-8 after 45 overs.
In reply Brookes (62 n.o) carried his bat and anchored the Alvechurch replay and with good support from Morton Jnr (23) and Fisher (37 n.o.) saw Alvechurch home in 37 overs, Buchholz proving the most effective of the Itchington bowlers with 1-24 off 10 overs.
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